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The last gay bar has closed. What does Luxembourg have left?
Letz Boys was Luxembourg's last gay bar. Since it closed in February, there is not a single dedicated queer nightlife venue left in the country. A community centre director, a poet and a venue owner …
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Opgepikt - Mother Nature
Alle machen die Brücke. Wir nicht! Der satirische Wochenrückblick von und mit Pascal Steinwachs.
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"Je porte les traces de la vie"
Jill Crovisier has been travelling the world for twenty years and has made an international name for herself as a dancer and choreographer. But behind her restless professional life lies a quiet, obs…
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Wat mengs du? - Inclusion costs less money than exclusion
A prosthesis. Physiotherapy sessions. The right to go to school. These are all gains that cuts to international aid budgets are calling into question. Martin Lagneau, Director of Handicap Internation…
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The hellish gauntlet of a former Bonn & Schmitt client
The wreck of the renowned law firm has sent shockwaves through the legal world. But it has also left clients out in the cold. One of these unfortunate individuals has been struggling since last summe…
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Tax rebate for start-ups
Luxembourg now wants to mobilise more of its private savings to support its own start-ups. The new 20 per cent tax credit for investors in start-ups marks a strategic turning point. Beyond the politi…
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EV for 100 euros a month: Can Luxembourg copy France's success?
New electric cars as a leasing bargain: France's "social leasing" programme has been a resounding success. Luxembourg could announce a similar programme for low-income earners this year. Will the gov…
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"I didn't make the decision [to have an abortion] lightly"
Abortions are discussed controversially. How such a decision actually feels and what a woman goes through is rarely talked about. Marie (name changed by the editorial team) tells her story.
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Generatioun A-Z - Eurovision
Conflicts between generations have been around for as long as there have been people. In doing so, they can learn a great deal from each other. In this podcast we bring a young person and an older pe…
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Niederanven shows how to do solar energy right
How fast can solar take off? The latest and certainly not last oil shock shows once again how advantageous it is to switch to reliable energy sources. In Luxembourg, no one is currently doing this fa…
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Déi gutt Mod #40 Wéi geréiert ee 4.000 Mënschen?
An der neier Episod schwätze mir mat der Dr Martine Goergen, Chirurgin an Direkter vum CHL. Wéi ass et, d'Responsabilitéit fir e ganzt Spidol ze droen, wisou operéiert si trotz enger 60-Stonne-Woch ë…
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Defenceless against bullying in the public sector: the forgotten employees
More than 15,000 state and municipal employees have less protection in the event of bullying than civil servants or employees in the private sector. A legal loophole prevents the labour inspectorate …
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Editorial - The crisis behind the crisis
Whether the social partners in the tripartite negotiations "only" talk about the effects of the Iran war on the population and the economy or about the minimum wage and purchasing power: in the end, …
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Who will really benefit from tax reform?
The tax reform tabled by the Frieden government is presented as fairer, more equitable, more modern and advantageous for all taxpayers. But the reality is not so simple.
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Can Hungarians recover from Orbán's 16 year reign?
As Péter Magyar prepares to take the reins of a post-Orbán Hungary, the mood is one of careful, almost conditional hope. Evelin Szigeti, a Hungarian activist in Luxembourg, reflects on a generation d…
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"What is my worth if I can no longer work?"
Michèle Vallenthini was a journalist and circus woman. She is a communications expert, entrepreneur and author. She always went full throttle - until a disease slowed her down, which is typically dig…